Question

This product, once a primary export from West African outposts like Arguim, was the subject of 18th century trade conflicts due to its use in textile printing. For 10 points:
[10m] Name this ubiquitous product currently facing shortages due to the 2023 crisis in Sudan. This product’s many uses include as a stabilizer in soft drinks, a lickable glue on envelopes, and a binder in watercolor painting.
ANSWER: gum arabic [or acacia gum, gum sudani, Senegal gum, or Indian gum; prompt on gum or acacia leaves]
[10e] The so-called “gum belt” of acacia harvesting stretches along this natural region. The African Union’s Great Green Wall project seeks to halt desertification of this region from the north.
ANSWER: Sahel [reject “Sahara”]
[10h] An earlier gum arabic shortage occurred in 2004 due to one of these events, the worst in decades. A massive one of these events hit East Africa during the pandemic in 2020 and eventually affected Tibet, Pakistan, and North India.
ANSWER: locust swarms [or desert locust infestations; accept grasshopper swarms; prompt on famine]
<Henry Atkins, Geography>

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2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y620.00100%33%67%

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[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?BHSU010010
Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club0101020
Team Name Think DetailI would prefer not to10101030
Curse you, Periplus the Platypus!The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)010010
The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubQuasicrystal Silence0101020
Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladnesswave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp10101030